Configure a legal hold
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CrashPlan for Small Business, no.
Code42 for Enterprise, yes.
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Overview
Legal hold is a part of the eDiscovery process undertaken in response to actual or prospective litigation. For information on how to leverage the Code42 platform for eDiscovery, see our eDiscovery Integration Guide.
You can also preserve files with Legal Hold for enhanced surveillance as part of your company's security program. For more information, see Detect and respond to insider threats with Code42.
This article explains how to use the Legal Hold web app to place users' backup data on legal hold.
Legal hold preservation policies and matters are not available in the Code42 federal environment.
Step 1: Create a preservation policy
The preservation policy defines which files are included in the legal hold and how long to keep files under legal hold. Create a preservation policy that you can apply to different matters.
Video
Watch the short video below to learn how to use the Legal Hold web app to create preservation policies. For more videos, visit the Code42 University.
Step 2: Create a matter
In the Code42 Legal Hold web app, a matter is the collection of all the custodians and backup data associated with a litigation. To put backup data on legal hold, create a matter, apply a preservation policy, and add custodians. Learn more about how to create and manage a matter.
Video
Watch the short video below to learn how to use the Legal Hold web app to create a legal hold matter. For more videos, visit the Code42 University.
Step 3: Collect files from a legal hold (Optional)
Learn how to use Code42 to collect files.
Video
Watch the short video below to learn how to use the Legal Hold web app to collect files for a legal hold. For more videos, visit the Code42 University.